Following the Moleskine-friendly fountain pen recommendations on the 43Folders wiki, last week I ordered a LAMY safari (fine nib) and a bottle of Noodler’s black ink. So far, I’m quite impressed – the safari definitely doesn’t feel like a sub $20 pen and, if it does go missing, it’s cheap enough to replace without me smarting at the cost.

I ordered the LAMY from Cult Pens and the ink from Niche Pens – both orders arrived promptly and I have no hesitation in recommending both sellers. One thing to remember – the safari doesn’t come with a converter to allow for the use of bottled ink so it must be purchased separately.